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DEATHS.

At Woodfords. June 8, Edmond c. Merrill, aged
"a years 10 months.
Notice of funeral hereafter m
In Cape Elizabeth, June 2, John Hull, aged &c
years.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, at
his late residence, Cape Elizabeth. Burial at
FreepOrt on Monday.
In Cumberland Mills, June 2, Annie E., daugh-
ter of Benjamin and Mary GRAHAM, aged ~ years
3 months. -
Funeral this AFTERNOON, at 2 O'Clock, from her
late residence, Cumberland Mills. 's
In Kennebunkport. May 81, GeorgeSmith, aged
&c years.
In Benton, June 2, William Paul aged 63 years
months.
In Bath, May 90 Robert Holmes. aged As years
In Brunswick, May %, Frederick G. Reed.
In W0olwicn, May 20, Mrs. Lois BrOOkings
aged 100 wears ~
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MUNICIPAL COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
FRIDAY-George Smith. Intoxicaton; fined
SO and costs.
Albert S, Pickett Assault; fined $40 and
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Bouquet Atkinson's new perfume. This superb
distilation sweety recalls fragrant Swiss flowers
Bright jewels, in 4 setting of perpetual snow.
mch30 vast
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Ladies who visit the Revere House, Bos-
ton, declare it to be one of the most agreea-
BILE and comfortable hotels In the country.
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ing one or more aqueducts, in addition to
tne ola one which has been in service num-
per OF years. The elevation Will give SUI
ncient force to, throw the water TO the Top OF
any mouse IN the village to extlnguisn nre;
a. Inc innaDitants are Thoroughly arouseu Oh
the water question.
1t is reported that no child under - years
lage
The sale of the Universalst meeting heuse
Saturday, was postponed for several i'm
pSIiIant reasons, but the properly WIN Dc
SOFA at auction today at2o'clocK. : H.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Peleg Barker has leased the Beckett Cas-
tie near Pond Cove, and will move this
week.
1t is reported that Mr.. II. II. Pittee VIII at
once commence the erection of block Of
two houses, with four tenements upon the
lot northerly of his residence on FreDle
street, Ferry village. -
Mr.. Whitney is putting in the foundation
tor Mr.. Houghton's cottage at Deiano rark.
MI. Brown is making large additions 70 ms
property, and other Improvements are In
progress. EA
ALIENS CORNER.
Thursday evening the Village Improve
ment Society held its regular monthly meet
Ing. 1t was fully attended. The committee
on planting trees made very interesting re-
port. The society have set out 70 nice trees:
The ladies' flower committee reported tnat
they had put out fine lot OF plants on tne
school house grounds The society voted 10
hold meeting each week, during the sum
mer and fall, for the purpose Of doing the
needed out-of-door work. Inc regular
monthly meeting will be held In the hall as
usual. Rev. Mr.. Hart, the president, gave
very. line historical address OF the corner,
and its immediate vicinity. The society ten
dered him vote of thanks.
The repairs upon Maple Hall, winch nave
been in progress for some weeks, are COM
pleted, and everything looks finely in ITS new
coat of paint. The ladies have purchased
new carpet for the platform, and IL VIII De
The new drinking fountain which was so
much needed, is very much appreciated Dy
everybody residing at the Corner, ana by
those passing through the village A large
| force of men are now at work putting the
Sebago water into the sehoolhouse.
The work of repairing and building y very
| brisk just now.
The third anniversary of the Y. P. S. G. E.
will occur next Monday. In the AFTERNOON a
meeting will be called in the Congregational
| church at O'Clock. An address of welcome
| will be given by the pastor, Rev. K. Bean, to
be followed by the secretary's report, papers
| on the various methods of work by Florence
| M. Hunt, George L. Merrill and others, AT
| o'clock a collation. will be served by the
members of the society in Cobb's Hall to the
visiting members. In the evening praise
meeting win be held by Rev. +. p. Worm
wood, followed by addresses by w. ii. PEN
nell and V. Richard Foss of Portland A
large number of visitors from four different
societies are expected and every effort will
be made to make the meeting grand suc-
cess. The public are cordially invited to be
| present
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The best stock of Clothing and Furnishing
Goods at McNEmL's.
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Always avoid harsh purgatiye pills. They first
make you sick and then leave you constipated.
Carter's Little Liver Pills regulate the bowels
and make you well. Dose, one pill
d&Xy1W
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In Insolvency.


Court Of Insolvency for the County Of Cumber.
land, State Of Maine. June Sd, A. ID. 1887.
In case Of FREDERICK r. MERRILL, Insolvent
Debtor.
THIS Is to give notice, that on the third
Il day of June, A. ID. 1887, Warrant In In
soiyeney was issued by Henry Q. Peabody Judge OF
the Court OF Insolvency for said County OF Cum
berland, against the estate OF said
FREDERICK p. MERRILL, Of Cape Elizabeth,
adjudged to be an Insolyent Debtor. on petition
Of SAID Debtor which petition was filed on the
third day Of June, A. ID. 1887, to which
date interest on claims Is TO be computed.
That the payment Of any debts 10 or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF any prOp-
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting Of the Creditors Of said Debtor
TO prove their debts and choose one or more as
slgnees OF his estate, will be held at a Court Of
Insolvency TO be holden at Probate Court Room In
said Portland, on the twentieth day Of june A. ID.
1887, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. III. TX. SARGENT
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of In
solyency for said County Of Cumberland
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The Engadine

Mems Fine Suits selling at McNEMLs, for Sl'
40 Q1E
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sEw ADvERTrsEmENTs TO-DAY.

VIEW ADVER IT'S EMENTS FO-DAS /.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICE.
L. Mcneil, Clothing Is.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Latest Styles-Browns New Store.
Grand View HouSe-West Auburn.
For Diamond Island-Steamer Isis
Somers Brothers, 459 Congress ST.
Ladies' Fine Bo0ts-J. W. Tnmer.
ParaSol Sale-Rnes Brothers.
TO Let-Half Double House,
Baby Carriages-Chas. bay.
Attention, Travelling Men.
Somers the Halter.
Lost-Pocket Book.
In Insolvency.
AUCTION SALES.
$4,000 Cigars by Auction.
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Fine Clothing, in suits, selling at McNEILL's,
from So to Sl5,
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Take d. X. and be 0. X. See advertisement
mars deod6m
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Cured and Built Up

my daughter had been ailing some time with
general debility, and Hoods Sarsaparilla was
recommended to us. After she had taken three
bottles she was completely cured and built up
IL Is with great pleasure that recommend Hoods
Sarsaparila." BEN NJ. MIRRIELEEs, Supt. Gin
cinnat & Louisville Mail Line Co., Cincinnati.
81 have been troubled for many years with
violent headaches Hoods Sarsaparilla did me
SO much good that feel like a new being. I
earnestly reccomend Hoods Sarsaparilla to all
who suffer with headaches" Mrs. Z. SATCHELL,
Gates Ayenue Brooklyn N V
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Look at the bargains in Mems Suits, at
McNEILL's.
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Tired Languid Dull


Expresses the condition Of thousands Of people at
this season. The depressing effects Of the warm
weather and that tired telling are quickly OYER.
come by the use Of Hoods Sarsparilla. 1t gives
strength in the place Of weakness, gives tone to
every organ, creates an appetite, and purifes the
blood. Give 1t trial now. a.
1.-TWO months ago commenced taking Hoods
tite or strength, and felt tired ALI the time at
tributed my condition TO scrofulous humor. had
tried several different kinds of medicine without
receiving any benefit. But as soon as had taken
half a bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparilla my appetite
was restored, and my stomach telt better. 1have
taken three bottles, and never felt better"
MRS, j. f. DOIBFARF. PascOap r. /
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McNEILL is having a run on Mems and Boys
Clothing.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

Call and get McNEILL's prices in Clothing an,
Furnishing Goods
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ATTENTION, TRAVELLING MEN F!

VlHERE Twin be a special meeting Of the Maine
IL Commercial Travellers Association this Sat-
urday Evening at room No. Brown Block, corner
Congress and CaseO streets. Every Travelling
Man In the citv Is requested 10 be present. Tick
cts all ready for Burlington. Per order,
je4d1t j. H. DOW. President.
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THE WATER COMPANY.

A New Contract to be Made by the
City.
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For Diamond Island.
STEAMER ISIS.

ON and after Monday, June 6, steamer Isis
~ will run as follows Leave Barnham,s wharf AT
300, els p. m. Leave Casco Wharf Diamond
Island) at ESQ, TAO, 915 1920 am; 1.2o, ESQ,
500, 5.45, 6.45 p. m. The 1000 a. m. ana 90
Ing at Diamond Cove at 1045 a. m. and $40 Y. m.
and at the Farm Landing, on request. at II 100 a.
m. and 400. p. m. Make all arrangements WIN
the Captain on board, or with LEWIS A. GOUDf,
Manager, at corner Of Pearl and MIX Streets;
ie4 diff
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MARRIAGES.

S Use the Index, a Pure Soap.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar.

'old by all druggists. 81; six for So. Prepared
nly by c. l. HOOD q CO., Apothecaries, Lowell
lass.
, 1887-05-08

Our first engraving shows the end Of q car
on the track, also the trucks, the post and Its
setting. Observe that the truck wheels stand
at an angle q little above 45 dogs. that they
are deep grooved instead of Hanged, doubling
the lange, us it were, and thus doubling the
adhesion, and that any extra pressure toward
either side of the car would vastly increase
the resistance as well as the adhesion. The
car may be called tubular, except that the
bottom is leveled q little. Since the first ex-
periments the Meigs train has been run
around broken and irregular curves and up
grades as steep as 345 feet to the mile-ad-
hesion to the track rs secured by the meth
DDS described dispensing with the necessity of
heavier engines. The grooved or double
Hanged wheel is only one of the devices en-
ployed to prevent derailment, and Mr.. Meigs
claims that il every wheel of every car
were thrown from its bearing surface, the
trucks must remain astride the track
and resist the side movement, so the
car would only glide along till brought
to n stop by friction of the appliances
for that purpose. There are also inge-
nious arrangements for checking the momen-
tum of the train when collision is threatened,
of detaching the cars and stopping each sep
arately and of preventing fires and other acct
dents. Our engraving does not show the en-
CINE or method of traction. This is obtained
by two small horizontal wheels pressing
against the sides Of the upper rail.
1t is scarcely necessary to add that If ex-
p~erience further justihes the Meigs claim, the
advantages will be intellectually great. We
at once get rid of all the troubles from dust,
mud, overfows, washouts, animals ON the
track, the crossing of common roads, rotting
ties and many others. The road may run
down the middle of the busiest street, fifteen
feet or more above the surface, present but
a trihing obstacle to traffic and no annoy
ance TO residents on either side. In the
country the cost of constructing the roadway
will be somewhat reduced, and of getting
the right of way very greatly; for the single
line of support may traverse field and meadow
at will, interfering but slightly with the cul-
tivator and not at oil with the traveller.
Neither frosts nor freezes can affect the track
, 1887-05-08
A RIVER HORROR.
THE FRIeHTFUL EXPLOSION OF THE
STEAMER SULTANA.

A Disaster Unique in the Annals of
Casualty-Tbo Cause Still a Mystery.
PorIshed outrIght-MovIng
Story of a Survivor.
The tragic fate Of the steamer Sultana on
the Mississippi river, just above Memphis, on
April "a, 1865, was one of the most appalling
chapters in the history of>the civil war. On
the morning of the 21st the S~ultann, from
New Orleans, with a capacity of $40 passen-
gers, arrived at Vicksburg with passengers
and crew numbering ITO. Her boilers were
leaking badly, although they had been pro-
uounced good just before leaving st. Louis on
her downward trip, and tho engineer refused
to proceed until they wero repaired. That
WINS done by competent mechanics, and to the
satisfaction of the boats chief engineer. She
lay at Vicksburg altogether about thirty
three hours. She WIS boarded by 1896 Union
soldiers and 35 officers. just released from
Andersonville and Cahaba prisons, making a
total OF g ,l4l persons, six times her carrying
CAPACITY. Tho soldiers were mostly from
Ohio and Indiana regiments. 1t is needless
to say that they were huddled together like
sheep in the shaInbles. Many OF the soldiers
were yet suffering from wounds received in
battle, md most OF them were sadly ENACT
ated from starvation in the prison pens,
where they had been confined for weeks, but
now they were en- route home; the cruel war
was over, and the visions Of loved ones and
dear, familiar scenes filed them with child
ish joy. Memphis was reached on tho Goth.
After coaling the steamer proceeded. So far
the presence of danger was not manifest, nor
was it in the least anticipated, but In the
darkness that follows midnight, precisely at
2:3O a m, just opposite Tnglemnn's landing,
eight miles above Memphis, the steamer ex-
ploded her boilers with terrific force, and in q
few minutes had burned to the waters edge
No adequate cause has ever been assigned for
the explosion, The steamer had proper GER
~tiicates Of worthiness, and was running at
her usual rato of speed, nine or ten miles an
hour. Mr.. Roberry, the chief mate, who had
charge of the boat at that hour, and who was
among tho survivors, was In tho pilot house
with MIR. Clayton, the pilot. No peril seemed
Imminent, and the event still wears an air of
W victory
, 1887-05-08

For many years it has been a f%avorite
tradition, fondly believed, in North Caro-
lima, that Marshal Ney, the lion of the
first empire, escaped from his execution
ers to spend the remainder of his days as
a country school teacher in that state. 1t
is true the story was improbable, but 1t
was not wholly impossible. In a rash
hour. a crucial test was applied BY ex-
huming the remains of the alleged Ney to
discover whether the skull had been tire.
phined-it being known that the great
marshal had undergone that operation.
No plate was found, and the cherished
legend is disproved. But for this foolish
curiosity the old schoolmaster would have
been considered a good enough Marshal
Ney to satisfy neighborhood pride,
, 1887-05-08
TUESDAY, May 8, 1887.

TUESDAY, May 8, 1887.
The board met at 10 o'clock q. m. this
day pursuant to adjournment.
Present: II. B. Kelly, chairman;
Thos. Swan and John Hunton, commits.
sioners.
On motion, it was ordered that a war
rant for 81 ,052.2 % be drawn in favor OF
+. B. Sheldon, treasurer of the board of
trustees of Laramie County Public Library
Association, being amount of taxes levied
and collected in the year 1886 for the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of q public
library.
The following bills were audited and
found correct, on motion, 1t Is ordered
that they be allowed in the amounts de,ig-
mated and warrants drawn Tor the respec-
tive amounts allowed, to-wlt:
Claimed Allowed
j. NJ. Carey & Bro,
rent county survey
or S office. ..........,...S 6U % > % w
Cheyenne Transfer Co.,
hos pltal................ g 50 D 81
CHEYENNE Transfer Co.,
incidentals. ............ 62 62
q. G. Charlton, roads
anu brldgs,-.......... 20 w 40 w
The following claims for rebate of taxes
were presented: it appearing to the boar I'd
that said claims are just, or motion, they
were allowed in the amounts designated
and warrants drawn for the amounts al
lowed, to wit:
Claimed Allowed
Warren Live Stock Co.,
on personal prop
erty, 1SS6....-........$ 62 So = 62 Sc
Warren Live Stock Co.,
on personal prop
erty, lSS6.............. 10 10 10 10
The following claim for rebate of taxes
was presented:
Union Pacific Railway Co., rebate
school tax, 1885,. .................$97 10
On morton. it was ordered that said
claim be disallowed.
An application, signed by more than
twelve h~ouseholders of the county, was
presented, petitioning the county COM
missioners to lay out a county road within
this county as follows: Begins at a point
on the north side of the Union Pacific
railway track near the railway station at
Otto, and on the present county road
leading from Cheyenne to Otto and be-
You'd, runs from this point of beginning
in a generally westerly direction to Gran
lite Canon station on said Union Pacific
railway, thence in a general westerly di
rection to the western boundry line of
Laramie county, at Buford station. on
said Union Pacific road, where it meets a
county road of the county of Albany,
being one Of the termini of the said de-
sired road, which said road is now and has
been for the last nineteen years a public
road" etc. also, petitioning for the lay.
ing out of two branches from said road,
one running in a general southwesterly
direction to the south boundary line of the
territory, and enc running in a general
southwestern direction to thu west bound
airy line of Laramie county.
Said petition being accompanied by
proof satisfactory to the county commits
%sioners, that notice has been given notify
, 1887-05-08

CONTRACT work on the new monitors is
nearly finished, but the vessels not yet
being ready for sea, the work is to be ac-
cepted without the practical trial provided
for, and considerable risk OF a bad bargain
incurred. Should the naval construction.
so long delayed and at last so reluctantly
provided for, prove no more beneficial
than the costly experiments under former
administrations, there will be a popular
clamor difficult TO satisfy.
, 1887-05-08

AT NO distant day the Sandwich islands
will be in the market for the highest bid
der. or will fall a prize to diplomatic in
triRue. The hybrid. monarchy at present
established, only survives now on account
OF the jealousy entertained by the mari
time powers among themselves. At the
first failure OF the succession, there will be
an end TO tho kingdom. if it should last
80 long, and then the country whose gov
has shown a wise foresight by
seeking to cultivate friendly relations with
the islands will reap the benefit. Hence
there is deep policy in extending royal
honors to the dusky queen now visiting
the United States.
, 1887-05-08

THE confederation lately formed by the
Central American republics bears no very
close resemblance to a national union such
as that which constitutes the United,
States. 1t is merely an alliance between
independent republics with an %interna-
tional congress of accredited representa-.
tives to regulate their common interests,
and settle disputes between members of
the league.
, 1887-05-08

AFTER more than four months labor the
legislatures of six states are still hammer
Ing away at new laws. IF they were to
repeal about half the laws already existing
and provide for the prompt enforcement
of the rest, a very little new legislation
would suffice.
, 1887-05-08

THERE is Just now a fortunate dearth Of
''sages' and scarcity of war horses in
in the Democratic party which promises
harmonious councils and successful cam
paigns. The party is released from lead
ing strings by force of circumstances and
forced to think for itself. Politicians will
be ready as ever with more or less valua-
bic advice but there Is none of national
reputation sufficient to entitle his sug-
g%estions to oracular weight.
, 1887-05-08

tory of the enterprise, with a brief description
in connection with the cuts we present, will
enable the reader to form a Judgment on
these important questions.
Mr.. Meigs says that he conceived the idea
Of such n railroad in 1857, but was near
twenty years in perfecting it. In 1S79-S0 he
formed an association to push it; In 1881 he
made application to the Massachusetts legis-
lature for a charter, but was overwhelmingly
defeated. Three years of hard work secured
him the approval of the legislature; but In the
meantime an influential section of Boston had
been converted to his views and Ga 900 citizens
signed a petition for a charter. This provided
Tor the organization of the "Meigs Elevated
Railway company" to construct a road from
Bowdoin square, in Boston, to the city Of
Cambridge, restricting the widest part of the
track to twenty-five and one-half inches, and
providing strictly that such road should not
be built until its safety had been proved to the
board of railroad commissioner or competent
engineers appointed by them. To convince
them and other doubters the experimental
track Mt East Cambridge was erected. This
consists of a level way abruptly changing to
a grade of 100 feet to the mile upon a half
circle or horseshoe curve on q radius of only
fifty feet. Indeed, so short is the curve that
a long passenger car going around it has its
middle section almost entirely Off the track,
the trucks following around the curve, while
the car, of course, remains straight. Almost
every observer, and not a few engineers, said
that an engine of thirty tons, with a tender,
drawing q car longer than the radius Of the
curve, and the train occupying 100 of the 157
feet in tho half circle, could not possibly
make such q turn, much less ascend a grade
OF 100 feet to the mile. Yet 1t was done-not
once, but many hundred times. The adhe-
sion Of engine and cars to the track Is secured
by inclined wheels, grooved to set on pro
jecting edges below the center of the car, as
well Us by horizontal wheels.
, 1887-05-08
Az SPEAKER Of the house of represent.

AS SPEAKER of the house of represent
atives. Mr.. Carlisle would WELD more in.
auence and exercise more real power than
in the vice presidential chair. But for
the remote chance of succession, there
could be no comparison between the two
places. Therefore, it is not likely that
Carlisle is covetous of the nominal promo
ton that might follow his nomination to
the second place on the Democratic ticket
next year.
, 1887-05-08

DEALING in futures has heretofore been
confined to stocks and produce, but the
new Sunday law has developed a new
kind of contracts for future delivery. The
guests at hotels purchase their drinks oh
Saturday, with the understanding thatthey
are to be delivered on the following day.